swamp tupelo Cornaceae (Nyssaceae) Nyssa biflora Walter   symbol: NYBI
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical or narrowly obovate, entire margins, 3 to 6 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide. Flower: Pale green, small, males occur in large clusters, females in smaller groups, appearing with the leaves. Fruit: Dark, purplish-blue drupe, 1/2 to 5/8 inch long, prominent longitudinal, ridges on pit, slightly larger than Nyssa sylvatica. Twig: Slender, red-brown to gray in color, with a diaphragmed pith, buds are initially green and light brown later turning to dark brown to reddish brown, spur shoots common. Bark: Grayish brown with longitudinal exfoliating ridges as it gets older. Form: Trunk is usually swollen at its base, clear trunk with a narrow crown, medium size tree.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDA Plants Database Nyssa biflora is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting swamp tupelo (opens a new window).